Davis, Alexander Jackson, 1803-1892; Clark, Aaron, 1783 or 4-1861; Davis, Cornelius, Jr.; Harral, H. K.; Jones, W. F.; Penney, George W.; Rathbone, Joel; Rotch, W. J.; Sedgwick, C. B. (Charles Baldwin), 1815-1883; Shotwell, H. R.; Smith, Francis H....
Correspondence, drafts of essays and speeches, drawings, and autobiographical writings of Alexander Jackson Davis. Letters to Davis and some misc. papers, 1835-59, chiefly about building residences. The correspondents include Francis H. Smith of...
Account record by Jonathan Niel for services and provisions for the Brig Othello, including silk handkercheifs, stockings, and knives for Captain [George Sweet] Dunbar, submitted to Messrs. Francis Mairez and David Cooper [of Jamaica] for...
Receipt for cloth goods and clothing patterns by James Ward for Captain John Duncan [of the Brig Othello] on June 10 through 18, 1771. On back, letter from Duncan to Mr. [Charles] Yates asking for remittance of payment. Signed by Edmund Addison.
Deposition of Robert Stoddard given in Newport, Rhode Island, stating that Valentine Jones, a Barbados merchant, had advised Captain Thomas Rogers of the Brig Othello to sell his slaves in Barbados instead of carrying them somewhere else to be...
Food industry and trade; Rum industry; Merchant ships--United States
Invoice of rum onboard the Brig Othello. Includes itemized lists belonging to Marsh, Freebody, Hunter, Fry, and Thurston. Also lists quantities of Virginia tobacco, New England tobacco, sugar, coffee, pork, beef, turpentine, beans, onions, and...
Receipt for 5 gallons of rum purchased by Captain George Sweet [probably on the Brig Othello] from George Shore. Includes note, "Rec'd at same time [as] the above from Francis Mairez & David Cooper [of Jamaica]"
Bill of sale for a "long boat" for the Brig Othello in Anomabu, Ghana, signed by John Duncan and addressed to William and Samuel Vernon of [Newport] Rhode Island and James Carpenter.
Account record of sundry disbursements made aboard the Brig Othello between June 15 and August 6, 1775. Includes several purchases of plantains, as well as cash advances to Edward Wright, Abiathiar Willson [Abiather Wilson], Paul Magee, Jonathan...
Merchant ships--United States; Actions and defenses--Barbados
Receipt for wages paid to George Larm by Captain John Duncan of the Brig Othello, includes deduction from wages for 3 1/2 gallons rum "stole out of a cask that was tapt in the head with a gimblet by you or some your ship mates you must pay for...
Merchant ships--United States; Actions and defenses--Barbados
Receipt paid by John Duncan of the Brig Othello to John Thomas for "fees on two citations" of a law suit brought against Duncan by George Larkham, Daniel Trudgeon, Samuel Stanton, John Lambert, and Matthew Cook.
Merchant ships--United States; Actions and defenses--Barbados
Receipt for wages paid to Matthew Coe by Captain John Duncan of the Brig Othello. Includes deduction from wages for 7 gallons rum "missing out the cask he was caught stealing out off." On back, note dated March 21, 1771 verifying receipt of payment...
Merchant ships--United States; Actions and defenses--Barbados
Receipt for wages paid to Samuel Scranton by Captain John Duncan of the Brig Othello. Includes deduction from wages for 12 gallons rum "taken up from 24th May to Feb'y 9th." On back, note dated March 21, 1771 verifying receipt of payment signed by...
Merchant ships--United States; Actions and defenses--Barbados
Receipt for wages paid to Daniel Trougeon [Trudgeon] by Captain John Duncan of the Brig Othello. Includes deduction from wages for 10 gallons rum "taken up from 5 July to Feb'y 19th." On back, note dated March 21, 1771 verifying receipt of payment...
